About
About
Ignition Scientific is a speciality R&D advisory firm focused on translating large-scale multi-omics studies into new diagnostics & therapeutics faster and more effectively than the norm. We specialize in population-scale data, diagnostic translation, and precision medicine - partnering with academic labs, technology providers, and biotech startups to turn early signals into real-world tools. Founded by Chris Whelan, Ph.D. - founder and former leader of the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project - Ignition builds the translational infrastructure, IP strategy, and executional rigor needed to move high-potential discoveries from insight to impact.
Ignition Scientific is a speciality R&D advisory firm focused on translating large-scale multi-omics studies into new diagnostics & therapeutics faster and more effectively than the norm. We specialize in population-scale data, diagnostic translation, and precision medicine - partnering with academic labs, technology providers, and biotech startups to turn early signals into real-world tools. Founded by Chris Whelan, Ph.D. - founder and former leader of the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project - Ignition builds the translational infrastructure, IP strategy, and executional rigor needed to move high-potential discoveries from insight to impact.
Ignition Scientific is a speciality R&D advisory firm focused on translating large-scale multi-omics studies into new diagnostics & therapeutics faster and more effectively than the norm. We specialize in population-scale data, diagnostic translation, and precision medicine - partnering with academic labs, technology providers, and biotech startups to turn early signals into real-world tools. Founded by Chris Whelan, Ph.D. - founder and former leader of the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project - Ignition builds the translational infrastructure, IP strategy, and executional rigor needed to move high-potential discoveries from insight to impact.
Want to work with us?
Want to work with us?
As part of previous initiatives, we have united some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies & most prestigious academic institutions. A selection of these partners is listed below (please note that their logos do not constitute formal endorsements of Ignition Scientific). If you have a potential proteomic stratification tool but need help translating to the clinic, or finding the right collaborators, we’d love to hear from you.
As part of previous initiatives, we have united some of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies & most prestigious academic institutions. A selection of these partners is listed below (please note that their logos do not constitute formal endorsements of Ignition Scientific). If you have a potential proteomic stratification tool but need help translating to the clinic, or finding the right collaborators, we’d love to hear from you.